Angoon, Alaska
Angoon, Alaska
Aangóon | |
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St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Angoon | |
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Angoon Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 57°29′49″N 134°34′25″W / 57.49694°N 134.57361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Hoonah-Angoon |
| Incorporated | May 7, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albert Kookesh |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Himschoot (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.97 sq mi (100.93 km2) |
| • Land | 24.53 sq mi (63.54 km2) |
| • Water | 14.44 sq mi (37.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 357 |
| • Density | 14.6/sq mi (5.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (Alaska) |
| ZIP code | 99820 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-03440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1420113 |
| Website | cityofangoon |
Angoon (sometimes formerly spelled Angun, Tlingit: Aangóon) is a city on Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Angoon had a population of 357. For statistical purposes, it is in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.
The name in Tlingit, Aangóon, means roughly "isthmus town." It is the headquarters of the Angoon Community Association, a federally recognized tribe of Tlingit people.